Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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