Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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