Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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