Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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