Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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