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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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