Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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