Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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