Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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