Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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