Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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