Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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