Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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