Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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