Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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