Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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