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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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