Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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