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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices