Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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