Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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