Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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