Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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