Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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