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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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