Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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