Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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