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 relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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