Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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