Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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