Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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