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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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