Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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