Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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