Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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