Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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