Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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