Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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