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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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