Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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