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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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