Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education