Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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