Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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