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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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