Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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