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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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