Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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