Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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