Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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