Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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