Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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