Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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