Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources