Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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