Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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