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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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