Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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