Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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