Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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