Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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