Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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