Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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