Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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