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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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