Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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