Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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