Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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