Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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