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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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