Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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