Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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