Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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