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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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