Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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