Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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