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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book