Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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