Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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