Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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