Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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