Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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