Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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