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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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