Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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