Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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