Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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