Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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