Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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