Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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