Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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