Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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