Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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