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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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