Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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