Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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