Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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