Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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