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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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