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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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