Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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