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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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