Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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