Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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