Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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