Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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