Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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