Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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