Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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