Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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