Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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