Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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