Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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