Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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