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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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