Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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