Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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