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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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