Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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