Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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