Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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