Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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