Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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