Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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