Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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