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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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