Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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