Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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