Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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