Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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