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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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