Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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