Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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