Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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