Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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