Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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