Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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