Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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