Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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