Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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