Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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