Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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