Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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