Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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