Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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