Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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