Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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