Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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