Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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