Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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