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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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