Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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