Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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