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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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