Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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