Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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