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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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