Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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