Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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