Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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