Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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