Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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