Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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