Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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