Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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