Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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