Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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