Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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