Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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