Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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