Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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