Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic 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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