Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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