Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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