Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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