Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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