Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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