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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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