Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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