Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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