Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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