Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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