Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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