Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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