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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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