Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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