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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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