Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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