Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources