Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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