Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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