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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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