Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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