Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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