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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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