Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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