Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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