Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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