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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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