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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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