Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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