Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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