Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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