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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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