Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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