Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches 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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