Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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