Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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