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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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