Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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