Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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