Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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