Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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