Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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