Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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