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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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