Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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