Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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