Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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