Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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