Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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