Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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