Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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