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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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