Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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