Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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