Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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