Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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