Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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