Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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