Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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