Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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