Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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