Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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