Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people 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. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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