Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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