Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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