Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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