Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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