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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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