Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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