Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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