Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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