Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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