Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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