Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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