Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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