Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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