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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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