Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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