Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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