Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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