Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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