Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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