Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning