Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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