Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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