Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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