Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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