Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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