Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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