Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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