Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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