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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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