Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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