Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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