Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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