Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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