Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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