Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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