Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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