Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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