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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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