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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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