Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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