Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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