Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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