Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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