Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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