Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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