Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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