Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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