Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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