Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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