Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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