Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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