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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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