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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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