Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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