Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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