Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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