Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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