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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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