Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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