Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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