Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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