Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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