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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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