Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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