Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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