Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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