Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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