Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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