Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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