Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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