Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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