Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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