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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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