Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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