Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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