Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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