Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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