Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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