Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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