Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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