Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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