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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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