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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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