Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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