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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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