Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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