Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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