Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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