Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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