Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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