Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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