Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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