Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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