Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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