Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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