Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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