Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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