Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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