Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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