Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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