Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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