Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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