Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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