Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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