Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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