Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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