Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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