Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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