Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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