Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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