Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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