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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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