Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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