Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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