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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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