Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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