Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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