Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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