Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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