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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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