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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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