Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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