Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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