Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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