Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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