Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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