Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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