Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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