Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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