Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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