Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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