Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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