Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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