Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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