Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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