Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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