Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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