Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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