Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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