Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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