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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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