Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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