Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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