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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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