Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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