Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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