Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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