Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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