Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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