Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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