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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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