Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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