Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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