Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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