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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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