Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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