Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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