Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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