Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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