Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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