Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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