Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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