Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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