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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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