Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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