Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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