Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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