Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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