Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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