Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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