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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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