Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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