Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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