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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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