Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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