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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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