Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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