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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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