Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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