Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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