Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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