Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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