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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book