Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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