Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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