Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education