Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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