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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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