Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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