Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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