Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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