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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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