Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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