Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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