Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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