Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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