Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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