Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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