Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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