Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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