Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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