Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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