Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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