Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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