Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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