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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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