Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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