Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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