Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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