Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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