Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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