Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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