Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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