Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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