Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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