Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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