Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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