Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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