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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices