Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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