Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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