Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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