Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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