Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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