Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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