Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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