Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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