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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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