Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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