Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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