Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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