Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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