Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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