Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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