Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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