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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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