Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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