Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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