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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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