Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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