Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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