Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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