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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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