Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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