Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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