Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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