Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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