Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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