Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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