Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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