Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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