Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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