Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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