Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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