Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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