Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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