Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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