Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information 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 book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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