Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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