Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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