Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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