Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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