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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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