Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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