Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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