Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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