Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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