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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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