Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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