Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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