Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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