Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important 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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