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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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