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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education