Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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