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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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