Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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